October 2009 Archives

October 30, 2009

Will Ninja Man Spend "Sting" Behind Bars?

Sting...The World's Greatest One Night Show is just around the corner, but there is one problem, Sting's God Father Desmond Ballentine more popularly known, as Ninja Man is still imprisoned after he was charged jointly along with his son and another man for the murder of 20-year-old Ricardo Johnson.

November coming will making it eight months since the Gun Pon Teeth Don Gorgan Deejay has been jailed. Ninja Man's lawyer has made several requests for bail, which were denied by the Court.

On Tuesday March 16, 2009 at about 11:15 a.m., it is alleged that three men departed from a car who immediately fired several shots at another man who managed to escaped. However, Mr. Johnson who was standing at his gate got hit by a stray bullet, he was then immediately rushed to the Kingston Public Hospital but died while undergoing treatment.

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T.I. Talks To Ludacris From Prison About Lil Wayne Legal Trouble

T.I. is still keeping an eye on things while serving his year-and-a-day prison sentence for felony weapons charges. On Wednesday, Ludacris tweeted that he spoke to his fellow Atlanta heavyweight.

Luda's messages reveal that Tip is keeping up on current events and feels for his peers Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie, who both have to go to prison at the top of their careers, much like Tip has had to do.

"Talking to TIP," Luda tweeted. "He says to tell Wayne and Boosie he Hates the situations y'all are in, but he's ridin' with the both of you."

'Cris added that Tip had a message for the kids in the Windy City in the wake of the Derrion Albert murder: "TIP also says to all my Chicago peoples, cut out all that damn nonsense!!! Sh-- has got to STOP!!!!!! I 2nd that!!!"

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October 29, 2009

Gay Rights Protest But Buju Shows Continues

With only 4 days to go for the much anticipated Reggae Bash 2009, all eyes are focused on the Gargamel himself Mr. Mark (Buju Banton) Myrie. Buju Banton, whose Rasta Got Soul tour of the United States has been dogged by protests from gay rights groups, has just completed a show in Atlanta and his making his way down to Melbourne on Wednesday, Jacksonville on Thursday, Tampa on Friday and Miami on Saturday.

Amid all the protests, Buju Banton will definitely be performing at Reggae Bash 2009 being held at the James L. Knight Center, 400 SE 2nd Avenue, Downtown Miami on Saturday October 31, 2009.

Gates open at 6:00PM show time 7:00PM log on to www.jlkc.com for more info.

Also performing are Crowned King of Dancehall and Grammy Award winner Beenie Man along with the extraordinary soulful Wayne Wonder and the sensational Reggae Artist Red Rat. The combination of artistry and talent from these entertainers will make a phenomenal weekend, one that should not be missed!

Members of Global Vybz Entertainment have had dialogue with gay lobbyists. They recently appeared in a panel discussion with Equality Florida spokesperson Vanessa Brito on WAVS, a south Florida-based Caribbean radio station and all is good to go for this weekend.

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The Ultimate Is Striving To Reach The Top

Black Q recording artist Neil McFarlane aka The Ultimate is climbing an upward path on the local music scene. In recent times, he has been receiving much attention with his self-produced single I Wish. This song is very positive and uplifting and a carries strong anti-violence message. It is currently enjoying good rotation on radio stations such as IRIE FM, HITZ 92 FM, FAME FM, LINKZ FM and VYBZ FM. The accompanying music video for I Wish is also getting good support from television stations such as HYPE TV, RETV, CVM and TVJ.

"I am very pleased with the response my song is getting... Every where I go people are giving me a good vibes about it", said The Ultimate.

The Ultimate got his first taste of exposure in the music biz by recording dub-plate specials for sound-systems such as Metro Media and Mark 2. Earlier in his career, the talented singjay recorded for producers such as King Jammy's and Mr. G. However, it wasn’t until he formed his own record label in 2006 that he began to make an impact on the local music scene.The Ultimate says that the best is yet to come as he is currently in the studio working on a very special project.

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Mavado & Serani Nominated For 2009 Soul Train Music Awards

Alliance artists continue to break ground on the world stage, with Mavado and Serani once again being given the nod at a prestigious international award show. The 2009 Soul Train Music Awards has recognised both artists in the Best Reggae Artist category. They are in great company with Ziggy Marley, Sean Paul and the torch-bearer of Jamaican conscious music Taurus Riley rounding out the nominee list.

After being on hiatus the past couple of years, this year's show will be taped at the Georgia World Congress Center on Tues., Nov. 3 and then air on both BET and Centric (the channel formerly known as BET J) on Sun. Nov. 29. The lineup of performers includes Trey Songz, Ryan Leslie, Chrisette Michele, Ledisi, Brian McKnight, Melanie Fiona and many, many others. This year's show will honor the careers and musical influences of Chaka Khan, Charlie Wilson, L.A. Reid and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds.

The news comes on the eve of the release of Serani's debut album "No Games," in stores an available on iTunes and all online music stores as of October 27.

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October 27, 2009

Tiana gets first #1 on RETV MVP - Nominated For Award by New York Web TV

Media House Production recording artiste Tiana has scored her first #1 with her breakout single I Wont, which lashes out against men who are violent towards women.

The single went up and down the RETV MVP CHARTS for several weeks before claiming the #1 spot from Vybz Kartel's Love Dem, which occupied the #1 position for two weeks.

The masterminds behind Tiana's I Wont video are MEDIA HOUSE PROD & GARETH COBRAN who came together to create & direct a brilliant video.

Nominated For An Award By CariVibez TV NEW YORK

Tiana was introduced to the music industry in March of this year (2009) and already her hard work has been recognised by New York Based Web TV CariVibez who has nominated her for an award in the category of Breakout Video Of The Year Award.Tiana's I Wont video will face off with G Whizz "Life", Ras Penco "Thousand Miles Away", Delus "True Love", Hyah Slyce "Feel So Fine" and Nuclear "Single Mothers".

Little About CariVibezCariVibez TV is pleased to announce the nominees for the1st Annual Video Web Awards. The CariVibez Video Web Awards, as the name suggests, is a web based award event that is true to its name and follows a format where the web community decides who will be recipients of CariVibez' 1st Annual fine crystal Global Tower of Recognition. The list of individuals selected as nominees in each category are those who have created significant buzz on the internet for their concepts, style, flow, creativity, and cinematography within the last year.

For the coming year Tiana will be working closely with Twelve-9 Records which is spearheaded by ZJ Sparks from ZIP FM. So far, she has voiced a collaboration with Alliance member Flexxx for Twelve-9 Records that is set for release January morning.

In the meantime, Tiana and her Management Team Media House Production are busy in the streets promoting her fast rising hit single Skippin Feelin ft. Chi Ching Ching for which a video is in the making.

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SERANI RELEASES NO GAMES ALBUM TODAY

Today sees the release of Serani's debut US album release, the culmination of an immense amount of hard work and creativity. 14 track "No Games" is available on iTunes and all online digital music stores, as well as in retail stores across the country.

Continuing his almost never-ending promotional tour, Serani will be all over Hot 97 today, appearing on Angie Martinez' afternoon show and Funkmaster Flex at night. He will also appear on HOT 97's morning show with Cipha and Rosenberg on Wednesday.

in between that you can meet Serani and have him sign your CD for you @ the Best Buy store on Broadway & Lafayette in Manhattan at 5pm, before he attends the album release party inside SOBs, 240 Varrick St, also in Manhattan. HOT 97 on air personality Rosenberg is also hosting the album release party.

SERANI ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

Serani and his celebrity friends and supporters celebrate the releases his debut album "No Games".

Serani is one of Dancehall Music's Biggest Superstars and Major Influences. His big tunes like "Its Serani & "No Games" have been on top of Dancehall and Popular Music charts.

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DJ Shine sparkles at UWI Integration Thursday

2009 Heineken Green Synergy quarter finalist, DJ Shine, was in sparkling form at last Thursdays staging of the popular Integration Thursday event.

Integration Thursday 'stress-free' weekly party was created with the aim of helping to unite students from the University of the West Indies and other tertiary institutions, where they combine for an evening of fun and frolic. This prestigious student gathering rocks on a Thursday at the Student's Union, UWI Campus.

Students descended upon the venue from early evening, jamming to the musical delights of the resident sound system. But it was near pandemonium as DJ Shine unleashed his musical best, and had the students on a musical high.

With selections ranging from the latest dancehall to hip-hop, DJ Shine represented and impressed in his half hour presentation.

DJ Shine can be seen in action this Friday October 30 at the Haunting, which will be held at the Pepsi Players Club, UWI, Mona.
His upcoming dates include Heineken Good Times, Solstice, Barcode, 11:59, Xmas Cookout, Holy Childhood and Wolmers Barbeques.

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Mr. Vegas Hits #1 On BBC Charts

Mr. Vegas shot to the top of the BBC 1xtra Dancehall charts this week with his latest runaway hit Gallis, prying Vybz Kartel's Versatility away from the number one spot.

It is Mr. Vegas second number one single for the year on the BBC charts, following on the huge success of I Am Blessed.

"This is massive…to score my second number one for the year on the BBC reggae chart. I could not have asked for a better year, I just have to continue to give thanks to the fans who support the music," he said.

Over the weekend, Vegas brought his high-energy performances to a pair of shows in Guadeloupe, the first, a teen event during the day, before rocking an adults-only show at the same venue, the Lakasa Musik nightclub in La Jaille, Guadeloupe.

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Ce'Cile, Signs Licensing Agreement for Music to be Placed with Television Reality Shows

Jamstar Productions, LLC is pleased to announce that Jamaican artist, Ce'Cile (Badgyal), has signed a master and synchronization licensing agreement for several songs to be placed in popular TV reality shows.

The agreement covers the use of Ce'Cile's tracks for the hit reality television series "Keeping up with the Kardashians", which is aired on E!: Entertainment Television, and "The Real World", "Road Rules", "Extreme / All-Star Challenge, currently airing on MTV Networks. The agreement was reached with Bunim-Murray of Los Angeles, California, the leading producers of reality TV docu-dramas in the USA.

The Jamaican reggae/dancehall diva has been gaining in popularity in recent years, and is currently enjoying the success of her hit single "Hot Like We", which achieved the #1 spot on the German Black Music Charts only a few short months ago.

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Jamaican Actor Girlie gets two Years for molesting a 13-year-old boy

Jamaican actor Lascell 'Girlie' Parnell who was convicted on five counts of sexual abuse charges by a grand jury at Kings Criminal Court, Brooklyn NY in September was sentence to two years in prison for sexual molesting a 13-year-old boy even though each count is equivalent to one year behind bars.

According to Girlie, the mother of the child who worshiped with him at the same Church framed him. Girlie also question, who will take care of his three daughters for whom he played the role of Mama/Papa as his wife died a few years ago.

On May 29,2008 Girlie was slapped with several disturbing charges such as two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor - five counts of sexual abuse in the 2nd degree along with one count of aggravated harassment.

According to court reports, this was not the first time for Girlie as he was charged in 2005 for a similar offense.

"You'll Never Find Another" #1 song as Jah Cure's

You'll Never Find another soulful song as Jah Cure's for the remainder of the year. Jah Cure's You'll Never Find waited for two weeks in the #2 position before dethroning Richie Spice's Street Life from the #1 spot.

The week's Greatest Gainer title had to share between Tarrus Riley's Love Contagious and Wayne Marshall's Good Love as both songs made similar strides, jumping two places up the chart. Love Contagious jumps from #9 to seven, while Good Love jumps from #7 to five.

Busy Signal holds down the #1 spot in the Top Five Bubblers with the fast rising hit single One More Night.

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Timmi Burrell Shoots Video For Why Did You Leave Me

Westside Konnection Records recording artist Timmi Burrell wrapped up a two-day video shoot over the weekend, for his latest single titled Why Did You Leave.

His record label and Management Company contracted the services of topflight music video director Asha Mchail of Fareye Films to shoot the music video. The video was shot at several locations across Negril such as the Jungle Night Club, the Banana Shout Resort and the Sunset On The Beach hotel.

The story line of the video; is a simple love story of a man and woman who have faced trials in their relationship. The man’s life is shattered when one evening he returns home from work to find that his lover is gone, hurt and frustrated he goes in search of his girl. Timmi’s love interest in the video was played by Thandeka ‘Talia’ Donaldson. The video also features appearances from other artists from the Westside Konnection camp such as Rexxx, Trendy and GK. The video will be released to television stations island-wide next month.

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October 25, 2009

Kanye West's Paparazzi Case Dismissed

Rapper underwent anger management, will do 50 hours of community service.

After a couple of rough months that found him getting massive flack for interrupting Taylor Swift at the VMAs and canceling his tour with Lady Gaga, Kanye West got some very good news on Friday. Though he was not present for the ruling, West caught a break when a Los Angeles court commissioner dismissed all three misdemeanor charges against the rapper in connection with a scuffle with paparazzi at the Los Angeles International Airport in September 2008.

Court commissioner Mark Zuckman dismissed misdemeanor charges of battery, grand theft and vandalism against West and tour manager Don Crowley. West was arrested on suspicion of vandalism and Crowley on suspicion of vandalism and battery on September 12, 2008, when they allegedly confronted TMZ photographers and smashed their equipment; West and Crowley, 33, pleaded not guilty to the charges, which could have sent West to jail for up to two years and six months and Crowley for up to five years.

City prosecutors opposed the dismissal, arguing that both West, 32, and Crowley had exhibited "felonious intent" in allegedly breaking the expensive camera gear. As part of the dismissal, West and Crowley were ordered to complete 50 hours of community service - West's attorney said he will work perform his service with the American Red Cross.

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October 24, 2009

Titchfield High welcomed RE School Tour with open arms

The journey to Titchfield High in Portland was a long one, but as the RE School Tour bus snaked its way through the hills, the musical ambassadors had one thing on their mind. To administer the message of abstinence make sense.

Titchfield High was the first out of town location for the latest stop on the RE School Tour, and the students welcomed it with open arms.

Sponsors Coke Zero, Claro, and the National Family Planning Board smartly decorated areas within close proximity of the stage area with various branding and booths. The students visited each booth either to refresh themselves; trade in cell phones; or to equip themselves with valuable information about sexual behaviour.

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October 23, 2009

Bounty Killer attacked Vybz Kartel Once Again

"Di people dem a seh Kartel bore him tongue star," said Bounty Killer in the intro of his latest song title Gaza Fag An Drag. This time around, Bounty Killer not only directed missiles at Vybz Kartel but everyone who's apart of the Vybz Kartel Led Portmore Empire including the Emperor Of The Gaza Beenie Man who Bounty Killer describes as Ras Molly(stink).

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Is Ele Afraid That Flippa Would 'Nil Him'?

BIG PERFORMANCE FROM THE MAFIA AT BAREFOOT

The Barefoot Beach Party held last Sunday in Montego Bay was surely one of the biggest events over the recent Heroes Weekend. Headlined by controversial US rapper and Grammy nominee, Soulja Boy, the event had a star-heavy local line-up that branded it with all the elements of a 'big show' - Lady Saw, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man, Flippa Mafia, Vybz Kartel and Mavado.

For many fans, one of the anticipated highlights was a face-off between the Flossing King, Flippa Mafia and the energy god, Elephant Man. Unfortunately, Elephant Man was a no-show. Ele did not turn up for the show ... and according to the promoter, the deejay was paid in full. No explanation was given for his absence, leaving patrons to wonder if Ele afraid that Flippa would 'nil him'?

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October 22, 2009

Tiana & Chi Ching Ching Having Skippin Feelin

Media House Production first lady Tiana has been hitting hard with songs, remixes and collaborations ... She keeps showing her versatility and strength…shouting to the world that she is in fact here and here to stay.

Her recent remix of Pit Bull "I KNOW YOU WANT ME" has created such a buzz locally and internationally that, her management team immediately saw it fit, to group her talent to Jamaica much acclaimed pop icon Chi Chi Ching, creating yet another hot tack dubbed "SKIPPIN FEELIN".

This tack falls of the Black Eye Peas track with a dancehall flair, which was produced by Media House Production & CashFlow. The remake of the riddim was created by DJ X (Cashflow).

Skippin Feelin was released to the public over the weekend (October 16, 2009) and already it has become a radio favorite locally on ZIP FM and (ICR FM
105.7) in the UK.

Tiana and Chi Ching Ching are now in the process of shooting a video for the fast rising hit single this coming weekend. Guess appearances are expected to be made by Ding Dong along with the entire Ravers Clavers crew.

Skippin Feelin will definitely be among the hottest tracks going into the Christmas Season.

Tiana also uses the opportunity to wish all music lovers, industry insiders, A Merry Skippin Christmas and Feelin New Year when it comes," said Tiana who is signed and managed by Media House Production.

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Behind the Beats: Serani - MTV

Serani may be best known for his breakout hit "No Games," but the emerging Jamaican artist first made a name for himself crafting songs for some of his homeland's biggest stars.

"I'm a musician from birth, I played the keys from birth," Serani said. "As time went on, when I became a teenager I was listening to Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Capleton and Sizzla. I would listen to the beats and thought, 'Why are they on some of these? They could do better.' And I knew I had the talent to do it."

He got his start working as a musician, contributing to Wayne Marshall songs. Eventually he formed Daseca Productions with two partners, and the trio were able to power hits by some of the same artists Serani listened to coming up. Their big break came when they scored a couple of knockout hits, producing Tony Matterhorn's "Dutty Wine" and Sean Paul's "We Be Burning."

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October 21, 2009

Mockingbird Takes Over From Swear To Jah

Vybz Kartel's Swear To Jah could only managed to hold onto the #1 spot for one week as Mavado's Mockingbird jumps all the way from #3 to take over the top spot on the prestigious OutAroad.com Top 20 Hot Singles Chart.

Latest entry into the top ten is Ding Dong's Holiday, which also gets the Greatest Gainer title for ascending five places up the chart from #14 to nine.

Other songs that are expected to do well on the chart are You Must Be Dreaming (House Cleaning) by Mavado which is now at #7 and Vybz Kartel's Love Dem standing firm at #11.

TW means This Week, LW means Last Week and WOC means Weeks on ChartTW - LW - WOC Artiste Name ----- Song Title ---- Record Label

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Jamaica's Barbee 'Feels So Good'

The 'Feels So Good' music video from sexy reggae singer Barbee premiered on Saturday on Winford Williams' OnStage and earned the soulful singer some big props.

After the premiere, her momiger's (mother/manager, Rose) phone was ringing off the hook as people called to congratulate Barbee on a great video and for her super hot sexy looks.

Shot at the prestigious Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston, TD Films under the direction of Ras Tingle worked round the clock to capture the perfect ambiance for the 'Feels So Good' single that has been getting heavy airplay locally and abroad.

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Soulja Boy, Mavado & Serani Had A Heroes Weekend - Montego Bay

Weekend gone was Heroes Weekend in Jamaica and some of the Alliance "giants" were out in full force representing the current generation of Jamaican Heroes.

Serani, debut album No Games dropping next Tuesday the 27th, was the special guest at a special media all-weekend event organised by Jet Blue. The airline had invited 150 media, bloggers and tastemakers on a "Jet Blue Mystery Tour," where by the invitees turn up at the airport unaware of their destination until the last minute. All guests were put up at the luxurious Iberostar Grand Hotel in Rosehall, Montego Bay, and the Jamaican city that Jet Blue has just started to fly to.

Guests were treated to a five star weekend, culminating at an All-White party on the Sandals Cay Island off the Mobay coastline, with Serani as the surprise guest. About a minute into his performance, a rainstorm blasted the island but Serani used it to his advantage, jumped into the crowd, and had everyone doing the "call down the rain" dance. The vibes were unforgettable and were only stopped because the rain damaged the mic and he could sing no more, but his performance won him many fans and will certainly garner him great media coverage for his album release on October 27.

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Richie Spice Saves The Day In Bermuda

Little did reggae star Richie Spice know when he departed the island last Thursday for a show in Bermuda that was billed to feature himself, Serani, Bugle and Konshens along with the Gumption Band and MC Richie B of HOT 102 FM that he would end up doing a full concert. The event was annually held Culture Shock Fest, this year's staging was dubbed 'The Next Generation' was originally scheduled to take place on Friday October 16th at the Somerset Cricket Club grounds in Somerset, Bermuda. However, the event had to be rescheduled for the next day because of the inclement weather conditions that affected the island of Bermuda on Friday.

Unfortunately, Serani, Bugle and Konshens had to leave Bermuda on Saturday as it was said that they all had other engagements to attend in Jamaica. However, Richie Spice decided to stay and do the show along with his younger brother Snatcha who wasn't originally billed for the show.

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Protoje To Be Featured On College Lifestyle TV Programme

Rising reggae artist Protoje will be featured on the College Lifestyle television programme, which will make its debut on air on the 2nd of November on CVM TV at 9:00 PM. College Lifestyle is a hot new television lifestyle programme, that is geared at young people; the show will feature interviews with hot & happening music and sports celebs along with other important public figures and will also address important issues that affect young people. The College Lifestyle team made their way to St. Elizabeth a few weeks ago to do a special exclusive interview with the talented young man at his home in Santacruz. Protojoe will also be featured in the second edition of College Lifestyle magazine, which will publish on the 2nd of November.

Protoje who made his entry onto the local music scene earlier this year with his top ten hit Arguments, is currently busy in the studio working on a soon to be released project with his cousin, topflight producer Donovan 'Don Corleone' Bennett. His debut album The Seven Itch is slated to be released early next year.

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October 20, 2009

Why We Hate Kanye West (And Why It's Wrong That We Do)

<strong>Kanye West is an immensely talented man. He's got 3 number one albums, 2 American Music Awards, 2 World Music Awards, 9 BET Awards, 12 Grammys…the list goes on and on. MTV named him the hottest MC in the game for 2008, placing him above the likes of Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, and T.I. He successfully transitioned from producer to rapper, and then again (less successfully, but still decently) from rapper to singer. Truth be told, Kanye West is probably one of the few people in the world who has earned the right to be arrogant.

So why is he so hated for it? Why is he so reviled for what amounts to nothing more than an oversized ego? In a world where Chris Brown beats the hell out of Rihanna and T.I. gets caught stockpiling automatic weapons, does it make any kind of sense that Kanye West is public enemy number one?

In a weird, misguided way, yes it does.

Ours is a world based on image, and that means more than the clothes somebody wears, or the car somebody drives. It literally means that people are judged based on what they are seen doing. If someone carries themselves correctly out in public, they are more likely to be forgiven for the reprehensible things they do in private. That's why Chris Brown's on his way to getting his career back - because no one saw him beat Rihanna. Sure, everyone saw the aftermath, the pictures, but no one saw the act itself. Same with T.I. - no one saw him setting up his gun deal or paying off his bodyguard. All we saw was the end result, and the end result was done correctly. Chris Brown was shamed, remorseful. T.I. accepted his punishment like a man.

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October 19, 2009

Buju Banton: 'There is No End to the War Between Me and Faggot'

Even though Buju Banton recently met with a group of gay leaders and activists things have not change a bit as OutAroad.com understands that the gays are still pushing hard to wreck the Gargamel career.

According to towleroad.com they quoted the Banton saying, "This is a fight, and as I said in one of my songs 'there is no end to the war between me and faggot' and it's clear. The same night after I met with them (gay associates), they pepper-sprayed the concert. So what are you trying to tell me? I owe dem nothing, they don't owe I nothing."

Banton explains that he only met with the gays because Supervisor Bevan Dufty, who is running for San Francisco Mayor, made a request:

"It is not about boxing food out my mouth, if a that I would have surrendered to the system a long time ago. The mayor of San Francisco, or the mayor-to-be, claimed that I was in his district and that it was imperative for him and his organisation to meet with me to further see what kind of personality or character (I have)."

Over the weekend they were all busy capturing some exciting scenes for video.

Apart from that, Andrew & Wada Blood are in the studio doing crazy work preparing for the hot Christmas season. The Bloods also use the opportunity to clear air of a newly spread rumor about being signed to New York based company Platinum Camp, "We want the public to know that we are not sign to Platinum Camp that's just a rumor," they told OutAroad.com.

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Richie Spice not giving up the #1 Spot - Street Life

Richie Spice's Street Life continued its dominance a top of the OutARoad Weekly Top Ten Reggae Singles Chart. Meanwhile Jah Cure is still fighting to remove Richie Spice's Street Life from the #1 spot with his smashing love single You'll Never Find.

This week the Greatest Gainer title goes to Wayne Marshall for the amazing romantic single titled Good Love, jumping two places up the chart from #9 to seven.

There is only one new entry on the chart this week, which is Love Contagious by Tarrus Riley.

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October 18, 2009

Lyrics to Mavado's House Cleaning - (Yuh Must Be Dreaming)

[Intro:]
No way (gangsta)
No way, no way, no way (you mad)
No pon my team
Not inna my regime
Not inna your dream

[Chorus:]
You must be dreaming (dreaming)
How gyal fi have bad man ah do house cleaning?
How gyal fi have man ah clean from floor to ceiling?
How gyal fi give him a jacket and when him check ah nuh fi him
Him mama dead and ah dream him

[Verse 1:]
Man ah baller
Me nuh change fi no reason
Me nuh mango inna apple season
Ah nuff bwoy mek gyal clown dem out
Fi wear name brand jeans fi please em'
Gyal coulda pretty like Ashanti
It's against the law fi wash panty
And me know
And you know
It nuh right fi watch you sister and your aunty
Ey, some ah dem ya gyal ya sick
Some ah dem ah bwoy who love use dem lip
Chat, chat bout dem ah the man inna the house
And dem gyal ah kill dem with lick
She program him like a chip
Clean the bathroom and wash the toilet
She run him go wash the spread and the sheet pon the bed
And make sure you don't spoil it

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Chino - From Mawning Lyrics - (Never Change)

[Chorus:]
From mawning we a hustle and put we all in
When we work we nuh pree no stallin
From mawning yeah
A so we stay we never ever change (never ever change)
We never ever change (never ever change) noohoohoo

[Verse 1:]
No we never switch
No we never miss
No we never hitch none at all
Cause we haffi rich
So Steven go mix dis beat over dis vocal
We nuh take dutty talk from da snake inna grass
Try stop we faith but we take it to heart
Hater nah chart dem fake from de start
But we still a aim straight to the top

[Chorus:]
From mawning we a hustle an put we all in
When we work we nuh pree no stallin
From mawning yeah
A so we stay we never ever change (never ever change)
We never ever change (never ever change) noohoohoo

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October 17, 2009

Serani No Games Video Premiered On Vibe.Com

Sarani is ready to rock BET, MTV and local TV stations once again with the brand new video for his Billboard hit single She Loves Me which got a world premiere on www.vibe.com yesterday (Fri, Oct 16, 2009).

With the release of She Loves Me video fans are now anxiously awaiting the release of Serani's album No Games which will hit stores on Tuesday October 27.

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Despiste The Rain Clan Carty High Absorbed The Message of Abstinence

The overcast conditions didn’t put a damper on the second leg of the RE School Tour. As the tour bus approached the Clan Carty High location, students congregated hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite entertainers.

The entertainers were more than willing to sign autographs and mingle with their fans, but on an afternoon where the threat of rain hovered, the entertainers put their plan into action.

The plan worked as students hung on to their every utterance, as lyrics of positivity, abstinence and matters of the heart as well as social issues pelted like missiles.

Instrumentalist and beat boxer Mixing Lab, Prodigal Son, Timberlee, Goddy Goddy, Alaine, Tifa, G Whizz, D'Angel, I Octane, Chino, Jah Vinci, Konshens and Etana all reinforced to the students the importance of abstinence and staying in school while maintaining good grades and positive attitudes.

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October 16, 2009

Antiguan Government Calls on Prodigal Son

The government of Antigua has invited popular dancehall gospel artist Calvin Whilby aka Prodigal Son to headline Jubilation VI. This event is one of several official events, which will be held to celebrate Antigua & Barbuda's 28 years of Independence. Jubilation VI will be held at the Antigua Recreation Park on the 1st of November. Prodigal Son will be sharing the lineup on this event with the likes of JJ Hairston and Youth Praise of the USA, Nigel Lewis of Trinidad & Tobago and Movements For Jesus from Antigua.

Before leaving for Antigua Prodigal will be one of the headliners on Gospel Jam, this event that will be held at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Center, is a benefit concert in aid of Sandra Spulbing. Miss Spulbing is suffering from a very rare and serious disease called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome and is badly in need of surgery to get rid of the disease. RSDS is now referred to as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS. It is a progressive disease of the Autonomic Nervous System. RSD/CRPS is ranked as the most painful form of chronic pain that exists today by the McGill Pain Index.

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Flippa Mafia among acts to share stage with Soulja Boy

King of Flossing, Flippa Mafia, will on Sunday have one of the biggest performances of his career when he joins rap star and Grammy nominee Soulja Boy, along with a host of local stars on stage at the fifth staging of Barefoot Beach Party in Montego Bay.

The deejay is looking forward to the event and, as usual, is committed to entertaining his fans.

"Music Business is all about entertainment and making patrons feel like they have spent their hard-earned money well. Flippa Mafia is the Flossing King and fans can expect lots of fun and excitement," he promised.

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Beyonce Links With Lady Gaga For "Video Phone" Clip

Beyonce and Lady Gaga are two of the most popular singers today and it seems the two have joined forces for B's latest video, "Video Phone." After a few weeks of rumors, the news has been confirmed by MTV.

According to a spokesperson for Hype Williams, the video will be released but few other details have been released.

Life and Style Magazine also found that the video was extremely secretive.

"Everything on the set was being kept very hush-hush, and security was extremely tight," an alleged insider told the magazine.

The person went on to explain that the fashion in the video was "insane."

"Beyoncé wears a feathered dress. And of course Lady Gaga wears something wild. The fashion is sick and insane."

Many sources also say that Gaga will add additional work to the track.

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MR. VEGAS BLITZES TELEVISION THIS WEEKEND

Internationally recognised singjay Mr. Vegas stepped up the promotion of his breakout Man a Gallis/Sassa Step single by making appearances on the popular television programmes CVM HItlist and TVJ's Intense this weekend.

Vegas performed the Man ah Gallis single to close the CVM Hitlist, which will air today on CVM at 5 p.m, with a repeat on Saturday, while Vegas appearance on TVJ's Intense will air on Saturday night. The Man ah Gallis video has also been added to the Fiwi Choice top ten chart which airs on TVJ.

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October 15, 2009

The Rise Of Addi And The Empire

Much maligned, maybe misunderstood, Vybz Kartel (aka "Addi the Teacha," "Addi the Emperor," or simply "Addi"), if just for his voluminous output and lyrical mastery, is definitely one of the top deejays in the history of dancehall music. He rose to prominence in the late 1990s, after he impressed dancehall icon Bounty Killer with his lyrical ability. Killer took Kartel under his wings and the relationship proved mutually beneficial: Kartel wrote several well-received songs for Killer, while Killer accepted Kartel into the Killer-led Alliance, making Kartel’s ascent in the business possibly easier than it would otherwise have been. Kartel rose rapidly, snagging several Deejay-of-the-Year awards, collaborating with several international hip-hop and pop stars, and recording creditable album sales with several projects for UK-based Greensleeves Records. Along the way, Kartel was earning a reputation as a nonconformist who was not afraid to tackle issues, individuals, and institutions.

In 2006, Kartel eventually split from the Alliance after a much-publicized rift with the Alliance patriarch Bounty Killer. Kartel would spend much of the next two years embroiled in lyrical and legal confrontations with members of the Alliance and other entertainment personalities. The constant feuding made him a target of the media, the politicians, and the church, less appealing to some record companies and sponsors, but elevated his standing in the eyes of many marginalized and rebellious youths who shared his seeming distaste for establishment and tradition. It was during this period that the Portmore Empire with Kartel at the helm was conceived.

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Flava Squad Entertainment will be hosting an album and video launch for their latest rhythm album Addiction and its accompanying music video the Addiction Medley that features songs from Lutan Fyah, Konshens, Nitty Kutchie and Gyptian.

The launch will be held at their studio headquarters at 50 Dumbarton Avenue, Kingston 10, on Wednesday October 28th. The launch will commence at 8 PM and will be hosted by Kurt Riley of FAME FM. Music will be provided by a popular disco. There will also be performances from several of the artists that are featured on the Addiction album.

The Addiction album along with several other Flava Squad Entertainment albums such as Jah Deliver Me by Nitty Kutchie and rhythm albums Ghetto Strings, Quiet Storm and Pain are now available on iTunes. All of Flava Squad's rhythm albums feature songs from several popular reggae and dancehall acts such as Sizzla, Cobra, Anthony B, Lady G, Gyptian, Lutan Fyah, Konshens, Tony Curtis, Lukie D, I Octane Nitty Kuthcie and Que.

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Revolutionary Entertainment Making Timeless Music

Philadelphia based Entertainment Company Revolutionary Entertainment has been around since 2004. The company is headed by Dennis Livingston who is the nephew of the legendary reggae super star Bunny Wailer and his brother Derrick Livingston who is the joint CEO of the company along with Ian Grant. Revolutionary Entertainment started out as an events company in the US and has staged several successful events across the US such as celebrity events for VH1, MTV, BET, Bobby Valentino, Katt Williams, New Edition and Sean Paul. However, the focus of the company has broadened in recent time to include artist management and record production since launching its Jamaican operations.

The company first ventured into this new direction two and a half years ago with the signing of the talented female songstress CenC Love. CenC Love who is Bunny Wailer's daughter is known for popular songs such as Little Bit Of My Time & Yours Alone featuring Richie Spice. The company also manages Andrew Tosh son of the late reggae super star Peter Tosh, Junior X who was recently signed to the company and Might King sound-system.

Sexy Jamaican Model Sade

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October 13, 2009

Buju Banton meets with LGBT activists in San Francisco

In the wake of cancellations of most of the show on his US tour, Jamaican dancehall singer Buju Banton, met yesterday for 40-minutes in San Francisco with gay right activist to discuss his differences with the LGBT community.

The group explained that American gays are not singling Banton out, as they also advocate for gay tolerance in Jamaica, and have also applied pressure on the Jamaican government and business leaders to affect change that benefits gays across the island nation.

Petrelis said on his blog…
“The meeting was very civil and productive, even though at times I had to play the “bad cop” activist, especially when Buju was dominating the discussion, and we made several suggestions for him to consider, in order to start to undo some of the problems he has in the gay community because of his past anti-gay lyrics.”

Petrelis also said the group proposed that Banton think about making statements in Jamaica calling for love toward gays, donating to the JFLAG group, hold a town hall meeting in Kingston about the need to respect gays, and sing about loving gay people.

All of the groups’ suggestions were rejected by Banton and his people according to Petrelis. Banton was scheduled to perform in Chicago, Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston and other cities, however, after a campaign that was initially organized by the LA Gay & Lesbian Center, and the liberal website change.org against Banton, clubs began to cancel his appearances.

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Serani's Top 14 Singles - No Games Album Tracklist

As anticipation builds for the October 27 release of Serani's US debut album, titled "No Games" after his crossover hit of the same name, the tracklist has now been released.

The 14 track set contains many completely new songs along with with new versions of Mama Still Hungry, When its Cold and Romance Me, alongside the title track and current hit "She Loves Me" rounding out the impressive album.

"We put a great emphasis on the quality of the production and sound on the album," said Serani. "As a musician and producer myself I'm very pleased with the sonic quality of the album and I am sure my fans will be just as pleased. You always hear people complaining that Jamaican artists release albums that are basically compilations of songs that are already out there so we wanted to do a lot of new material. Even the tracks that are known have been re-worked and upgraded! Most of the album is for my ladies, but there is something on there for everyone."

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Lazah Current Is Busy Working On A Better Tomorrow

Former Canadian based reggae artist Laza Current is currently busy working on his latest album, which is tentatively, titled Better Tomorrow. This will be the second album for the talented Rastafarian artist who won the Juno Award in Canada in 1996 in the deejay of the year category and also earned a Juno nomination in 2002 for the reggae album of the year, with his debut album Glorious Ride. His latest full-length project, which is slated to be released next January, is being produced by producer Anthony 'Bassy' Hibbert of Guerrilla Music Production.

Lazah Current recently returned to Jamaica from a trip to New York where he shot a music video for the first single from the album Hey Girl. The music video was directed by New York based director Courtney Winters. Both the single and the video are scheduled to be released at the end of November just in time for the Christmas season. While in New York, he also performed alongside Tarrus Riley at an event held at the Chance Nightclub in Poughkeepsie on September 4th.

Since the release of the remix the following day, it was added to several disc jock playlists both locally and overseas. This week Tiana is scheduled for a live interview on the Reggae & Dancehall link up show - one of UK's hottest radio shows with Daddy Turbo from (ICR FM
105.7).

According to Daddy Turbo, "This remix came at the right time because Pitbull song is now one of the hottest tracks playing in the UK as we speak…you can expect this remix to be popping in the clubs, good one Tiana.

What's Next?
Fans can lookout for another remix to come of TI's "Hell Of A Life". Tiana was also featured on the Life Story Riddim along with G Whizz, Jahvinci and Macka Diamond.

Coming January Tiana and her management will be busy shooting her second video for her rising hit single Bad Intentions that was produced by Skatta. Elephant Man, Macka Diamond, Delus and Ikaya was also featured on the Bad Intentions Riddim.

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Would You Put Yourself In The Position To Get Pregnant For An Artiste?

This topic was highlighted on HITZ FM several days ago, which had several females called in to discuss the steamy topic. However, OutAroad.com decided to hit the streets to get a few female opinions on the topic.

Chanae Hunt, 21 - Student:
Nothing is wrong with getting pregnant for an artiste, you just affi mek sure seh yuh get pregnant for the right one. The girls whose children that will probably have a 99% chance of being taken care of by the artiste are the ones who were with them from day one. On the other hand some girls aim is to get pregnant for di artiste because they see it as their only escape route from being poor. But I personally would not get pregnant for an artiste.

Stephanie Luton, 30 - Security Guard:
For you to get pregnant for an artiste you have to be a groupie, that's if you were with him before he got the break. Entertainers are so busy up and down the place and for you to find his whereabouts then you must be a stalker or a groupie. Ladies when you run after entertainers what you get you must tek and don't go running to the media.

Daniela Williamson, 22 - Clerk:
I am not going to say yes or no who am I to predict life's journey. Anything can happen because yuh can meet an artiste fall in love with him but just don't lay yuh self careless fi get pregnant. But what I can't understand why these artistes have sex with these girls without condoms when most of these girls are groupies.

Spotlight - Nah Switch

By: Pen2paper Creative Concepts

The Spotlight indicates brightness, or ability to shine brightly. Such is the aim of new artist "Spotlight", although fairly unknown here in Jamaica he has been doing the ground work, all in a bid to ascertain the much needed light on his career. He has released his latest project dubbed "Nah Switch", which to extent indicates the level of talent and products to come.

Nah Switch comes high on the heels of the numerous scandals surrounding entertainment personalities, that has been somewhat been branded as "Switcher or what may known to the average readers to be ungrateful or disloyal". While Spotlight is not directly pointing fingers on any one person, or writing to address this issue, the said principles can be wholly applied, as the song highlights how easy it is for an individual to dispel or change their loyalty, often base on the need or opportunity to gain increase monetary benefits.

Spotlight also lyrically addressed and highlighted, a few issues, which in some ways what has been mare rumours among entertainment personalities, and people in general. Spotlight paints a vivid picture whether true or not, depicting the lifestyles of many persons, who upon getting the "international aka the farrin" experience, and indicating their immediate change in personalities, lifestyles and behaviours.

While YouTubers across the country were probably chomping at the bit for that video posting opportunity, it's safe to say the self-proclaimed egomaniac saved himself a beatdown by not jumping on stage with a nominee competitor like Young Jeezy or Rick Ross.

Top nominees turned no-shows was somewhat of a theme for the awards show, held at the Atlanta Civic Center. The runner-up to West's bevy of nominations, T.I., was missing in action as a result of his lockdown in an Arkansas prison on a federal weapons charge.

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October 10, 2009

Jamaica steps up to Highlight Positive Images and Perceptions of the Disabled

The increased positive perception of the challenged Jamaican is a primary part of the objective of The Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation, the Foundation has launched its you tube channel and everyone can subscribe for free.

The Channel is called The Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation Channel, and specialises in Jamaican and regional content on Autism and disabilities.

The channel is soliciting videos from the relatives of challenged Jamaicans and Caricom nationals, use your cell your digital camera, it does not have to be fancy.

Show your relative of any age, in a positive situation include their name and their challenge and why they have made your life better and we will post it. The channel will feature other content such as "My Day" an exclusive product a part of the Foundation's outreach which is a feature that showcases how Jamaican celebrities live on any given day and their views on the disabled - a Leon Palmer Poduction. Your videos or pictures can be emailed to mcautismfoundation@gmail.com. The channel will be producing more exclusive content for the channel each week.

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October 9, 2009

Soulja Boy Tell'em Arrested For Running From Police

Rapper was allegedly filming a video in abandoned home outside Atlanta.

By Gil Kaufman and Jayson RodriguezSource:MTVSoulja Boy Tell'em is out of jail after spending the night behind bars on Wednesday, following his arrest on a charge of obstruction. The rapper (born DeAndre Way), was detained when Georgia police responded to a report of juveniles hanging out in an abandoned home on Wednesday night in the McDonough area of Atlanta.

According to Captain Jason Bolton of the Henry County Police, someone called in a report of individuals hanging out at an abandoned home. When officers arrived on the scene, they found around 40 people standing in a dark backyard behind the house.

"You couldn't really tell what was going on,"Bolton said. "But about half of the group ran from the officer on foot. He ordered, of course, for them to stop. ... There were several vehicles left at that location."

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RE School Tour invades (STATHS) - 'Abstinence Mek Sense'

The popular RE School Tour kicked off recently at the St. Andrew Technical High School (STATHS).

This new seasons' support was evident in the scope and numbers of the hot-list of popular and up and coming artistes, all uniting for one cause. To spread the message.

The over 700 students were treated to a 2 hour concert of exceptional quality and variety…… the performers delivered some of their well-known songs and a few new ones as well. Wonderfully too was the fact that without prompting or being asked, some of the entertainers adjusted their lyrics to compliment the continuing theme of the tour - 'Abstinence Mek Sense'.

Project Manager, Kandi King said, "The new season of RETV School Tour took-off with a bang featuring more than a few new and exciting elements; we had a record amount of artiste participating, from 12 to 23 and more varied performances; The actual concert extended from one (1) to two (2) hours with new sponsors on board in the form of mobile giant Claro, Mothers Patties and National Family Planning Board joining forces with title sponsor, Coke Zero.

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October 8, 2009

Even behind bars, T.I. is living a "Hell of a Life."

The incarcerated rapper's latest video premiered on Monday (October 5) and continues the prison theme set forth by his last video, "Remember Me," featuring Mary J. Blige. That video, which was to be the first single from the proposed Paper Trail reissue that was later shelved, was released just after Tip began his sentence and opened with the Atlanta rapper in an orange jail-issued jumpsuit.

"Hell of a Life" is similar, with Tip donning his prison duds early in the clip. But while "Remember Me" struck a more somber tone, "Hell of a Life" is celebratory. After the rapper enters prison, the Erik White-directed video flashes back 24 hours. Tip is shown all alone in a bedroom-like setting watching his career highlights on a flat-screen TV.

"Beamers, Bentleys, double Rs, Ferraris/ Every time I seen shorty, 'Where you headed tonight?'/ Selling out arenas, chicks with asses like Serena/ Man, shorty live a hell of a life, I'm tryna tell them," T.I. raps on the track's chorus.

Sources are claiming that the romantic relationship between Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake has come to an end and one of the individuals confirming the news is none other than the pop star's grandmother.

The Mirror quotes Sadie Bomar as saying, "Jessica was keen to marry, but Justin isn't ready. The girlfriends come and go, but we believe nothing has ever been serious." Hey, British newspapers, if you're going to fake quote Americans, you might want to try and limit the use of the word "keen." It's kind of a red flag.

Another source confirms the breakup to FOX411, "Justin broke up with Jessica weeks ago, but he's a good guy and he does care about her." The snitch adds, "Photos will still surface of them together because they will remain friends, and anytime she needs him, he will be there."

As for the status of rebound relationship with pop star Rihanna, the source claims that the twosome have been getting quite cozy together in the studio. In fact, they spent lots of time together over the weekend of the MTV Video Music Awards. According to the source, "Justin and Rihanna were having fun and there was a lapdance involved. They are way beyond co-workers."

October 7, 2009

G Whizz got death threats - Massimo warns "don't mess with Whizz"

Mi Life Soon Sort Out hit-maker G Whizz recently got a disturbing voice-message that was recorded on his road manager's phone threatening to take his life.

Here are a few lines from the message:"Yuh a talk bout leave a detail message well this is a detail message p*$$yhole mi aguh cut off yuh head,"

When OutAroad.com contacted G Whizz a member of his management known as Massimo took the platform and this is what he had to say about the situation.

"I have no problem with anyone wanting to make threats to the artiste but one thing they must understand is that I will not stand by and allow anyone to hurt G Whizz…I have immediately implemented a underground team to investigate the matter. I understand that a few "hot heads" might want to make a name for themselves but my message to them is don't mess with the Whizz as I will advance all measures to protect not only the artiste but all the members of our team."

Massimo also warns that he will not sit back and allow one "telephone bad man" to destroy what they have worked so hard to achieve over the years.

"We are not going to let one telephone bad man destroy di thing as a matter a fact I am not going to even talk about this anymore, let us talk about what next we have in store for G Whizz's career."

G Whizz got his break in the earlier part of this year with the smashing hit single Life produced by TJ Records, which dominates the #1 spot on several charts both locally and overseas. Fans can now be on the lookout for a new video from G Whizz for the rising hit single On On produced by Cashflow. Other finish projects are Work Hard Fi Mine produced by Triple Dose while TJ Records in collaboration with Famshouse are preparing to release another monster-hit single titled Hush…In between that, Gangsta Whizz has several overseas engagements to fulfill.

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Que Drops Music Video For Walk Away

Former rising stars contestants Que recently shot and released the music video for their latest single Walk Away, which also features upcoming deejay RP. The video was directed by Simeon Hedge (Simeon Hedge Films). It was shot at various locations across the corporate area including Sabina Park, Morgans Harbor, the Kingston Harbor, Hellshire Heights and Mixing Lab studio.

The video was released two weeks ago since its premiered on TVJ's entertainment program ER and has been receiving heavy rotation on television stations such as TVJ, RETV, HYPE TV, CVM TV, CVM PLUS & NTV.

The single Walk Away was co-written by Damarah Danni and Kalvin Tahal the two remaining members of the group, which originally started out as a quartet, along with Dowayne Morrison. Damarah and Kalvin also handled production duties on the track that was produced for S-Lock Entertainment. Walk Away will be available for download on iTunes by the end of the month.

October 6, 2009

Fresh Fridays - In Deh, In Deh

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BUJU BANTON'S RASTA GOT SOUL US TOUR A SUCCESS

- Promoters Call It The Biggest Selling Reggae Tour Of The Year -

Over 15,000 fans have already witnessed the magic of Jamaican music icon, Buju Banton's Rasta Got Soul US Tour, which kicked off last month at the Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia. The buzzworthy Roots Reggae revue has since blazed through a string of successful shows in Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia, Michigan and Ohio, and has been receiving rave reviews from day one:

"During the show, Banton's gruff, soulful voice captured the passion behind the hyperkinetic 'Murderer' and 'Willy (Don't Be Silly).' His band (including a drummer who sounded as though he had eight hands) was ridiculously tight, their arrangements elegant and dynamic without losing their frenetic feel. From the 'Wipeout'-based rhythm-backed rap of 'Me & Oonu' through to the soulful 'I Rise' to cribbing Michael Jackson's universal plea, 'Heal the World,' Banton proved he could make things right within his music."

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Mavado shoots video with Wyclef Jean

Gully Gad Mavado was in New York over the weekend shooting the video for "Hold On (Crossroads)" - the first single from multi-platinum artist Wyclef Jean's new album that features the Dancehall megastar.

Shot on location in Brooklyn's Navy Yard the video was shot through the night, climaxing with a scene overlooking the East River towards Manhattan as the sun came up.

The song is a lament for all the fallen soldiers and is widely tipped to become an instant classic. With the song and video about to impact mainstream airwaves in the coming weeks, it looks like Mavado's rise to international super stardom is set to continue at a rapid pace.

"They say real recognises real," said Mavado. "Clef is one of the realest people in a business that is very corrupt and its always a pleasure to collaborate with him. He's a great friend and incredibly talented and I think this song is something special. We're all expecting it to do big things."

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October 5, 2009

Elephant Man, Tiana, Ikaya, & Delus Shine on Bad Intentions

Skatta Burrell presents Bad Intentions a remake of the then chart topping riddim Bad Company which had top flight artistes such as Beenie Man with "Row Like A Boat," Buju Banton with "Gun Nuh Kill People," Assassin with Dangerously just to name a few. However, this time around the riddim (Bad Intentions) only features Elephant Man and Macka Diamond as top acts and open the door for newcomers such as Tiana, Ikaya & Delus , which was released under the Out A Road Records label.

According to Skatta, "On the Bad Intentions riddim I felt the vibes to give some of our young and talented artistes a chance to shine such as Ikaya, Tiana and Delus.

Ikaya's song tilted Good Up will definitely have the females in the dancehall grabbing up their "good up, good up", in the video light while Delus' song Nar Par Wid Dem will have the men bussing blanks as his song hits out against men who "nuh waan nuh gal." On the other hand Tiana changes the mood with her song titled Bad Intentions as she chanted "nah follow dem and dem bad Intention, nah mek dem draw mi out.

Skatta who's known for bussing Aidonia and several monster hit rhythms such as Coolie Dance, Self Defense, Irish Dance, Bad Company and will surely create a buzz with Bad Intentions.

VEGAS RACKS UP 120,000 VIEWS ON HIP HOP WEBSITE

Internationally known singjay Mr. Vegas' latest video Man a Gallis/Sassa Step is generating a lot of excitement on the Internet, generating over 120,000 views on the hip-hop website, worldstarhiphop.com.

The website, which calls itself the 'CNN of Urban Video', generates millions of hits per day, and features videos dedicated toward hip-hop, rap music, mixtapes, and beefs between rap acts. Mr. Vegas' latest video is his most successful outing so far on that site, surpassing his previous efforts such as I Am Blessed with 32,000 plus views, Daggering with 16,000 plus, and Mus Come a Road with 34,000 views.

The video, which was directed by Jay 'Game Over' Will, has been hailed by dancehall music insiders as "one of the best dancehall music videos ever done", and a major breakthrough in how Jamaican dances are filmed, choreographed and interpreted for presentation in the international marketplace. Most of the popular dancers such as the Jamaican Michael Jackson, M.O.B., Mystic, TNT Squad, Shady Squad and Shy N, the Japanese dancehall king, made cameos in the video.

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Lil Wayne Gun And Drug Trial

A trial date for rapper Lil Wayne has been set, everyone's favourite Sizzurp sipping rapper is facing prison time due to drug and weapons charges dating back from last year.

Lil Wayne was not present during a hearing yesterday in relation to charges the rapper incurred during a stop at a border checkpoint outside of Yuma in January of 2008. A search of the bus turned up 41 grams of ecstasy, over an ounce of cocaine, four ounces of marijuana and a handgun registered to Lil Wayne in the state of Florida, where the rapper has a concealed weapons permit.

Wayne faces a number of charges, including possession of narcotic for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and misconduct involving weapons.

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'DON'T LET NEGATIVITY KEEP YOU DOWN' SAYS FLIPPA MAFIA

If there were an award for taking flossing to an entirely new level, then King of Flossing, Flippa Mafia, would win hands down.

Full of style, with lyrics to match, an easy smile and a passion for pleasing his fans, Flippa says he has paid his dues and is now reaping the rewards. Like him or hate him, the fact is that, starting at the end of last year (remember Stone Love anniversary and Sting?), Flippa injected new and exciting vibes in the dancehall with his flossing antics and lyrics.

In December 2008, he swaggered onto the stage at Stone Love anniversary at Mas Camp, threw coils of $1000 and $500 bills into the crowd and, incredibly, a dancehall star was born. Some persons perhaps wouldn't even be able to remember the songs Flippa did, but by the following day, the street was buzzing with his name. And closely following on that was the need to know the tune, Dem Yah and Dem Yah. He repeated his act on Sting on Boxing Day - this time adding US dollars and pounds to the loot - and again his ratings shot up.

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Reggae artiste Major Mackerel slashed with Samurai Sword

Jamaican reggae artist Major Mackerel was slashed Sunday on the head, arm and hand by a neighbor wielding a two-foot-long sword, the musician and police said.

Major Mackerel, who attracted some recognition in the 1980s and 1990s as a dancehall reggae artist, was seen hours after the attack returning to his Brooklyn home. He had white bandages crowning his dreadlocks and wrapped around one hand, a wrist and elbow.

"I had a fight and I got cut," Major Mackerel told the Daily News.

The reggae artist, whose real name is Garfield Dixon, said he got into a fight earlier in the day with a neighbor, identified by police as Oscar Joseph, outside a two-story brick house on East 91st Street where they live on separate floors.

October 4, 2009

Esco Robbed - Escaped Kidnapping

Friday the 2nd will be a day that Matthew Thompson aka Esco formerly of the duo 'Leftside & Esco' will never forget. Esco is lucky to be alive today after thugs robbed and attempted to kidnap him.

OutAroad.com gets to understand that the incident took place minutes after Esco had just got his hair cut at Bling Dawg’s Bling Kuttz barbershop located in a Plaza on Central Avenue, Kingston. Where he was attacked by three armed men who robbed him of his valuables before attempting to kidnap Esco by forcing him into their vehicle. Esco then managed to struggle his way out of the vehicle escaping with minor injuries.

Esco his currently riding on a high with his latest releases titled First Lady & Dirty Weave…Click To Watch Video.

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Bounty Denied Entry Into Trinidad - Vybz Kartel Lock It Down

By OutAroad.com Writer
Secret Agent

Bounty Killer did not get the chance to "Cease Fire” with his arch-rival Vybz Kartel over the weekend at a concert which was held at the George V Park in Port-of-Spain as he was denied entry into the country by Immigration officers at the Piarco International Airport.

Information reaching OutAroad.com is that Bounty who was expected to perform at the Cease Fire concert arrived at Piarco Airport minutes after 8pm last Friday (October 2, 2009) onboard flight BW 415. However, as soon as Mr. Cross, Angry, Miserable exits the aircraft and approached Immigration they immediately informed him that he was not granted permission to enter the Country. Bounty Killer had to wait 12 hours for the next available flight back to Jamaica.

According to newsday.co.tt, a source close to the concert promoter, Jacho Entertainment, claimed that they were given no logical explanation as to why Bounty Killer was denied entry. The source said initially they were told that Bounty Killer failed to produce a work permit and then they were told that he was given no permission to enter Trinidad. Local artiste Ken Charles, also known as KMC, slammed the authorities for denying Bounty Killer entry to the country and said that the promoter should sue the State.

Even though patrons were upset with the Immigration decision fans still turned out in their numbers to witness a brilliant performance from Vybz Kartel along with a few members of his Empire.

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October 3, 2009

Pon Di Gaza Sold Eight Copies In Its First Week

In a poll that was recently conducted to compare the popularity of Vybz Kartel and Mavado saw Vybz Kartel topping Mavado, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer and was also awarded for having the largest internet fan base. Somehow, only eight persons of Vybz Kartel's huge fan base went out to buy his album "Pon Di Gaza" that was independently released via Adidjahiem Records/NotNice Records.

According to figures from Nielsen SoundScan "Pon Di Gaza" only sold eight copies while he got 519 individual downloads of various songs off the album in its first week.

Even though many of our local acts are popular, both locally and abroad, the sale of albums from dancehall stars are not so impressive. Highest recorded sale from a Jamaican artiste for this year belongs to Sean Paul's Imperial Blaze, which reportedly sold over 30, 000 units in its first week.

OutAroad.com wishes to use this medium to urge dancehall lovers to go out and support your favourite Jamaican artiste album so they will make impressive debuts on the Billboard and various international charts.

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Richie Spice & Spanner Banner Return Home After Successful US Tour

Reggae stars Richie Spice and Spanner Banner recently returned to the island after a highly successful four week of the US west coast. The tour, which began on September 27th in Chico California at the BMU Auditorium, saw the two Bonner brothers performing to sold out venues across California, Colorado & Seattle. They also trekked across the border to Canada for a few dates in Vancouver, Edmonton & Calgary.

A spokes person from their management company Bonner Cornerstone Music says that the tour was very successful as expected.

Both artists are currently back in the island and are working on individual recording projects. In a few weeks time they will be leaving the island again for a series of one off shows across the Caribbean.

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October 2, 2009

SERANI TO RELEASE ALBUM "NO GAMES"

Second single "She Loves Me" on Rhythmic and Top 40 Radio --- Hit single "No Games" still going strong.

New York, NY - "Pop-Dancehall" artist Serani is gearing up for the release of his first U.S. full-length album titled No Games. The album comes on the wave of the huge success of his international hit single "No Games." The record has enjoyed incredible momentum with multi-formats radio play that includes Urban AC, Urban, Rhythmic and Top 40 and over 30,000 spins! The video for "No Games" is on rotation on BET, BET J, MTV Jams, MTV U, MTV2, VH1 "Island Soul" and Music Choice "Hit List" on demand, where it picked with 30,000 views a week during May/July 2009.

A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Serani started his career by touring as a keyboard player for several Jamaican artists (Wayne Marshall, Bounty Killer and more) and by joining school friends David and Craig Harrisingh to form Daseca, one of the most powerful production teams in Dancehall today. Serani and Daseca have been responsible for several dancehall hits, including Tony Matterhorn's "Dutty Whine," Sean Paul's "We Be Burnin'" and Mavado's "Real McKoy." Serani took his first chance at singing when he added a hook to Mavado's single "Dying" which he also produced. The song became a hit and Serani decided to start making his own tracks. His debut single "Doh" in 2007 turned into an immediate street anthem in Jamaica; the record also broke him into US radio stations, such as NY's Hot 97. The follow up "No Games" catapulted him into the mainstream with Top 40 airplay and video play on major national video channels. Serani is currently featured on Queen Latifah's new album "Persona" on the Neptune's produced track "If He Wanna" and on DJ Webstar's single "Tipsy."

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Mavado's Never Believe Yuh Still at #1

OutAroad.com Top 20 Hot Singles Chart

Mavado's Never Believe Yuh continues its dominance at the top of the prestigious OutAroad.com Top 20 Hot Singles Chart making it two weeks at #1. While Vybz Kartel has Swear To Jah before taking over the #2 spot from Macka Dimond & Unicorn's Think Bout Mi.

Vybz Kartel also walks away with the Greatest Gainer for this week with his ladies anthem 'Virginity' jumping three places from #8 to five.

The latest addition to chart is Jamaica's newest sensation Tiana with her controversial single I Wont making its debut at #20.

TW means This Week, LW means Last Week and WOC means Weeks on ChartTW - LW - WOC Artiste Name ----- Song Title ---- Record Label

October 1, 2009

Fans disagreed with Sean Paul winning the MOBO Award

Sean Paul walking away with MOBO award for Best Reggae Album has left many persons upset saying that it's impossible that he won the award especially his album was recently released in summer.

Sean Paul surprisingly beat out Serani, Movado, Taurus Riley and the lyrical genius Vybz Kartel to make it his second time winning the prestigious MOBO award.

According to Marvin Sparks from BlogSpot.com, "you give this to Sean Paul? Been inactive for 3 years (same length since we had a Reggae artist), released one dead song (which didn't sound Reggae to me but still), 'bout to release another dry song, yet you bless him with a MOBO? Is that how cheap a MOBO award is?

"That was Serani's award. Can't we go back to when you helped buss songs to the mainstream? Without MOBO I doubt Beenie Man's Who Am I, Mr Vegas' Heads High or Sean Paul's Gimme Di Light would have charted so high (Beenie top 10, think other 2 were top 20), Serani deserved that award."

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Bonner Cornerstone Music Set To Drop New Single For Snatcha

Bonner Cornerstone Music is a family owned artist management and music Production Company that is based in Portmore St. Catherine. The Company handles the careers of the Bonner Brothers Joseph Bonner aka Spanner Banner, Richell Bonner aka Richie Spice & Glenroy Bonner aka Snatcha. The company deals with various aspects of their individual careers such as management, bookings and music production.

Bonner Cornerstone Music is now getting ready to drop a brand new single featuring the youngest of the Bonner brothers Snatcha formerly known as Snatcha Lion. The single, which is titled No More War, was produced by the Bonner Cornerstone Music production team and co-arranged by Paul 'Limey' Murray who also did the background vocals. The rhythm track for No More War was created by topflight studio musician and former drummer for Beres Hammond Kirk 'Kirkledove' Bennett. No More War will be released by the end of October via the internet through Itunes. It will also be released on vinyl and will be distributed by Bonner Cornerstone Music.

Snatcha is known for songs such as his former number one hit Living Aint Easy which was done in tandem with Richie Spice, For My Cause, Love Boat and Creation which was also done in combination with Richie Spice.